Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Brighton is searching for a Community Staff Nurse to join their Adult Community Nursing Team. The successful candidate will engage in diabetic management, wound care, and provide palliative support, aiming to foster patient independence. Qualifications required include an RN degree and evidence of clinical competencies. This permanent role offers flexible working options with a salary range from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum. The position also emphasizes the importance of community engagement and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification is mandatory.
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies is necessary.
• Must demonstrate knowledge/understanding of the Community Staff Nurse role.

Responsibilities

• Manage diabetic care and wound management for patients.
• Provide palliative care in partnership with local GPs.
• Support patients in maintaining independence and self-management.

Skills

Diabetic Management

Wound Management

Palliative Care

Good Communication Skills

IT Literate

Education

RN qualification / degree or diploma

ENB 998 or equivalent

Job description

Community Staff Nurse - Adult Community Nursing

The Brighton South Community Nursing Team is looking for a registered nurse to join the team. We are based in Brighton in the town, near to the coast and the beautiful surrounding areas of the South Downs.

If you are newly registered or looking for a new challenge, Community Nursing offers a great opportunity to specialise in a highly diverse and rewarding field. Community nursing offers the applicants many specialties in one role.

Any successful applicants will have an individual induction plan to ease into this community environment.

We would expect any prospective applicants to have researched the community role and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust so you can demonstrate why you should be the successful candidate.

Please note we have the following vacancies:

• 1 x 33.75 hours per week for a One-year fixed term.
• 1 x 37.5 hours per week for a 9 months secondment.

Main duties of the job

We provide a highly supportive approach with all staff to gain the competencies required for the role. This includes individual development for those who wish to pursue a pathway to gain the District Nursing qualification and those who have a special interest in any of the community disciplines, we will ensure they have the access to expand on those skills.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Brighton and Hove
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values

Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

You will see on the Person Specification some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful. The main aspects of the role are Diabetic Management, Wound Management including Leg Ulcers diagnosis and treatment, Palliative care working with hospice and GPs, Bladder and Bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.

As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under Frailty.

Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self‑management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN qualification / degree or diploma
• ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards
• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies

Experience

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
• Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
• A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse
• Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
• IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor
• Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers.

Skills

• Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
• A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
• Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours